CLAIRE DE LUNE (White, Wild & Son 1954)
Flowers single, large (13 cm), creamy yellow, crinkled and rounded petals and dark yellow stamens. It is a hybrid of the yellow species P. mlokosewitschii and Mons. Jules Elie. Wonderfully fragrant. Dark green leaflets, reddish stems, low plant habit and high vigour. This very choice variety is one of the earliest flowering peonies, very wanted...
LEMON CHIFFON (Reath 1981)
Flowers large, double ball with heavy substance, lemon yellow. Extremely floriferous peony, blooms are held erect due to strong stems, lovely fragrance. Attractive deep green foliage. Beautiful sort, always in high demand.
JULIA ROSE
Semi-double flowers, opening a cherry red then turn to salmon- and apricot orange, latter to cream. Will show flowers in 3 colors at one time on a plant. The flower is carried well above the foliage on firm stems. Height 70 cm. Unique sort, limited amount.
SONOMA ROSY FUTURE
Semi-double, large (15 cm), bright pink flowers with darker pink flares around yellow stamens. Dark green foliage on strong stems, height 130 cm. It is probably the highest sort among Itohs, strongly reminiscent shrub peonies...
ELIZA LUNDY (Krekkler 1975)
Double bomb-style flowers, vibrant, true red color. This charming little peony is a cross between Paeonia peregrina and P. officinalis. Flowers slightly fragrant. Strong stems and compact foliage make this a perfect choice for the small garden. Growing just 60 cm tall, it forms a dense bush.
ELSA SASS (Sass H.P. 1930)
Full double, pure white, rose-type flowers with incurved petals of velvet texture. Plenty of sidebuds, very pleasant fragrance. Dark leaves on very strong stems, 80 cm tall. One of the last peonies of the season to bloom. One of the best white peonies ever...
officinalis 'Anemoniflora'
Flowers 10 cm in diameter, simple to semi-double, pink to pinkish red, early flowering. Height only 40-50 cm. Peony for sunny or semi-shady places, suitable for natural gardens.
anomala
Flowers simple, purplish pink with striking yellow stamens, 8 cm in diameter. After flowering, it produces interesting fruits with shiny black seeds. Very decorative, finely dissected leaves, grows to a height of about 80 cm. Very hardy peony for sunny to semi-shady locations and neutral to calcareous soils, suitable for natural gardens. I am sending three-year-old plants planted in a 2 l container.
LOLLIPOP (Anderson 1999)
Flowers large (15 cm) semi-double to double yellow with red candy stripes through flower giving these blooms the appearance of an all-day sucker. Good spherical plant habit and very floriferous as are all the herbaceous x tree peony hybrids. Height 80 cm. Frost resistant, reliable growth, profuse flowering.
ROSY PROSPECTS (Anderson/Kornder2008)
Robust semi-double flowers are clear white with basal flares of rosy-lavender. The inner petals are deeply cut and surround lavender carpels with pink tips of equal interest. Plant height 90 cm, stems are sturdy and held upright presenting the flowers individuall. Rare, only scarcely offfered peony. Just a beauty...
COURT JESTER (Anderson 1999)
Flowers simple, gold-orange with dark burgundy red flares surrounding a group of yellow stamens with red tipped stigmas. Nice foliage, good grower, 100% winter-hardy. Height 80 cm. Very unusual flower color, excellent and beautiful.
SINGING IN THE RAIN (Smith, Newton 2002)
Flowers semi-double, pleasantly fragrant. Newly opened flowers appear to be light orange, heavily flushed with pink, some petals have dark pink streaks. Mature flowers salmon to deep yellow. Combination of the two color stages gives the plant a very pretty two-tone effect (click on the photo to see them). Very floriferous, 3-4 buds per stem, 50 flowers in one plant! Flowers are virtually unaffected by heavy rain, thus the name. Plant height 120 cm. Very beautiful, only rarely offered peony, always in high demand. Limited amount of plants.
SQUIRT (Klehm 1998)
Flowers single, cup-shaped, white with red stigmas, light pink stamens and greenish carpels. Delicate bloom in proportion to small plant stature, only 40 cm in height,
KING'S DAY (2019)
Flowers semi-double, large (16-18 cm) salmon-orange, fading to salmon-pastel-cream. Slightly fragrant. Strong stems, don't bend down. Height 80-90 cm. Early flowering, about 5 days after Coral Sunset. Excellent as a cut-flower.
CANARY BRILLIANTS (Anderson 1999)
Light salmon in bud, opening to semi-double to full double. Some blooms remain light yellow or apricot, while others become very brilliant in color. It has long stems and good green foliage. Height 70 cm.
ATHENA (Saunders 1949)
Flowers single, large, ivory-white to apricot-yellow with prominently present lavender flares at the base of the flower petals, contrasting golden-yellow stamens in the centre. It is a quadruple hybrid created from P. lactiflora x {(P. macrophylla x P. mlokosewitschii) x P. officinalis} breeding. Light fragrance. Early blooming, floriferous and vigorous with strong stems. Only rarely offered. Recommended. Plant height 80 cm.
CORAL MAGIC (Klehm 1998)
Flowers large, semi-double, cup-shaped, reddish-pink to deep rose coral with two to three rows of petals, with contrasting golden-yellow stamens in the center. The flowers grow singly on strong stems that have pretty dark green foliage. Plant height 80 cm. A beautiful novelty from a well-known American breeder.
CHRISTMAS VELVET (Anderson 1992)
Flowers large, double ball form, velvety red, pleasantly fragrant. The flowers bloom on strong stems above a leafy bush, so they are easily visible even from a distance. Thanks to the strong stems, the flowers are very suitable for cutting. Profusely flowering and healthy growing peony with nice foliage, plant height 70 cm.
COMMAND PERFORMANCE (Hollingsworth 1996)
Full double, bomb-shaped flowers, very large (23 cm), cardinal red color, fragrant. Petals tightly packed to the center. One flower per stem, no sidebuds, so it is perfect for cutting. Plant height 80 cm.
DUCHESSE DE NEMOURS (Calot 1856)
Flowers double, cupped, creamy white, very pleasant, strong sweet fragrance. Very floriferous. Many strong stems, excellent foliage. Old, but still very very popular sort, also good as cut-flower. Its fragrance is so sweeeeet!
OLD FAITHFUL (Glasscock-Falk 1964)
Flowers large, dark velvet red, double, with heavy substance of the petals. Highly prized, in our opinion, this is the best in its class. Flowers lightly fragrant. Strong stems and healthy, dark green foliage. Excellent as a cut-flower. American Peony Society Gold Medal Winner (1997)...one of the best peonies!
NOSEGAY (Saunders 1950)
Single flowers, shell pink to soft salmon glazed in silver, fat golden yellow stamens surrounding purple stigmas complete a sensational display. Noticeable fragrance. It is a hybrid created from P. mlokosewitschi x P. tenuifolia breeding. Early blooming, very floriferous and vigorous, charming, recommended.
HENRY BOCKSTOCE (Bockstoce 1955)
Full double, huge dinner plate size, rich cardinal red, excellent flowers. True red flower color comes from it being a Paeonia officinalis x lactifora hybrid. The last flowering peony of this hue in the season. Excellent grower, but slow of increase, sparse bush, heavy and tall stems. Highly prized as a cut-flower. Stunning presentation in the garden.
cf. smouthii (Smouth 1845)
Flowers single, pinkish red. Compared to true P. x smouthii, the plants offered have somewhat wider leaves, their flowers are larger, rather pinkish-red than deep red. Flowers slightly fragrant, sterile. They bloom very early. The leaves are highly decorative even after flowering, plant height approx. 60 cm. A wonderful border plant...
